Turilux – Irizar i6S


Coach operated by Turilux seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in April 2019. This coach is an Irizar i6S registered in 2018. It has an overall length of 49.1 ft and uses a MAN chassis. Established in 1999 and based in Vermoil, Turilux operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6S, the longest in its family, in an occasional service.

Launched in 2016, the Irizar i6S is a coach body used on medium and long distance services. Based on the i6, the Irizar i6S incorporates some design features and technology of the top of the line, the Irizar i8, unveiled in 2015 at the Busworld exhibition. Available in lengths between 35.4 ft and 49.1 ft, and in heights of 12.2 ft or 12.9 ft, the Irizar i6S is combined with a variety of chassis. Irizar also proposes an integral version. ●

Autocarro operado pela Turilux visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Abril de 2019. Este autocarro é um Irizar i6S registado em 2018. Tem um comprimento total de 14,98 m e utiliza um chassis MAN. Estabelecida em 1999 e baseada em Vermoil, a Turilux opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irizar i6S, o mais longo da sua família, num serviço ocasional.

Lançado em 2016, o Irizar i6S é uma carroçaria de autocarro utilizada em serviços de médio e longo curso. Baseado no i6, o Irizar i6S incorpora algumas características de design e tecnologia do topo de gama, o Irizar i8, apresentado em 2015 na exibição Busworld. Disponível em comprimentos entre 10,78 m e 14,98 m, e em alturas de 3,73 m ou 3,93 m, o Irizar i6S é combinado com uma variedade de chassis. A Irizar propõe também uma versão integral. ●


1 kW → 1,3596216173039 hp (metric)
1 kW → 1,34102208959503 hp


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● References

Busworld | Irizar launches the i6S | web 
Irizar | Irizar range | brochure
Irizar | The new Irizar i6S coach, 2017 Coach of the Year in Spain | press release

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